Lover Enthroned by J.R. Ward book cover

Lover Enthroned

by J.R. Ward

Our rating

Spice 4/5 Darkness 3/5

Spice: high. Darkness: dark.

Book twenty-four, and Ward is still going. A computer genius and a princess stuck choosing between duty and each other. You know exactly what you're getting with BDB by now, and this delivers it.

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Is Lover Enthroned spicy?

Yes, Lover Enthroned is spicy. The scenes are frequent and explicit, and we rate it 4 out of 5. Maybe not one to read over someone's shoulder on the train.

How dark is Lover Enthroned?

We rate Lover Enthroned 3 out of 5 for darkness (dark). The big content warnings are graphic violence, murder. The full list is further down the page.

Do you need to read Black Dagger Brotherhood in order?

Yes. Lover Enthroned is book 24 of Black Dagger Brotherhood, so start with Dark Lover.

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Content warnings

Show 2 content warnings for Lover Enthroned
  • Graphic violence
  • Murder

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Details

Series
Black Dagger Brotherhood, book 24
Series status
Ongoing
Released
September 29, 2026
Genre
Dark Romance, Romantasy

Black Dagger Brotherhood reading order

  1. Dark Lover
  2. Lover Eternal
  3. Lover Awakened
  4. Lover Revealed
  5. Lover Unbound
  6. Lover Enthroned

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